Reading was a big part of my childhood. My best friend's mom was a librarian, and we'd sit in that library and devour books until she'd close up for the night and take us home. I read just about every genre (except non-fiction), and would read through entire series 2 or 3 times if I found them good. I especially liked mysteries and fantasy. As an avid reader, when I got older I found I quite liked the writing process as well. My passion for writing started in high school, but didn't fully develop until a little later in life.